Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C § 7
Current through Chapter 373 of the 2024 Legislative Session, with the exception of Acts not available as of 1/14/2025
Actions under this chapter shall be civil actions. The IV-D agency, as set forth in chapter one hundred and nineteen A, may appear on behalf of a plaintiff in an action to establish parentage. In actions in which custody or visitation are contested, court may appoint counsel to represent either party whenever the interests of justice require.
The burden of proof in proceedings under this chapter to establish parentage shall be by clear and convincing evidence.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 209C:7